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Hutchinson Technology plans to reduce costs by about $25 million by end of fiscal 2010

McLEOD COUNTY, MN – Hutchinson Technology Incorporated today reported a net loss of $18.5 million, or $0.79 per share, on net sales of $77.3 million for its fiscal third quarter. In the preceding quarter, the company reported a net loss of $15.6 million, or $0.67 per share, on net sales of $87.6 million.

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Cokato native dies in four-vehicle crash north of Waverly; others are injured

COKATO, WAVERLY, BUFFALO, MN – A Cokato native is dead and two Cokato residents were injured as a result of a four-vehicle crash north of Waverly Monday at about 4 p.m.
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Rubber expansion project in Meeker Co. to create 45 jobs

MEEKER COUNTY, MN – A marriage between private industry and public entities is culminating in a $5-million expansion project that will get underway next month at a manufacturing company in Litchfield, KDUZ reported.

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Burglary updates involve Wright, Meeker, and McLeod counties

MEEKER, WRIGHT, McLEOD COUNTIES, MN  – An ongoing multi-county investigation into area burglaries continues to result in searches, arrests and recovered property, the Hutchinson Leader reported.

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Wright Co. engineer Virgil Hawkins wins national award

virgilWRIGHT COUNTY, MN – Virgil Hawkins was recently selected as the 2009 Project/Program Manager of the Year by the National Association of County Engineers (NACE), an honor that he wasn’t expecting to receive.

“I didn’t know that I had won,” he said. “It was really special and humbling.”

The award was based on “outstanding application of efficient and effective management principles and standards in the execution of projects/programs.”

Hawkins has been Wright County’s civil engineer for the past 15 years.

“I’ve been so blessed to be able to do this work for the benefit of others, as I believe is the Lord’s plans for me,” Hawkins said. “The work is very challenging and fun, because there is a lot of variety in working with different agencies and transportation partners.”

Hawkins won the award for his service as project manager for a $4 million project to reconstruct Wright County State Aid Highway 19 within the City of St. Michael.

Look for a full article about Virgil Hawkins in the Monday, May 31 issue of the Enterprise Dispatch.

Meeker Co. dairy princess banquet set for March 13

MEEKER COUNTY, MN – Two dedicated farm girls are running for Meeker County dairy princess this year, with the coronation set for Saturday, March 13 Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield.
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